Lyrics
Once I laughed when I heard you saying
Initial laughter in response to a statement about playing solitaire.
That I'd be playing solitaire
A reference to the solitude implied by playing solitaire.
Uneasy in my easy chair
Feeling uneasy in a comfortable setting (easy chair).
It never entered my mind
The realization that a specific thought or idea never occurred to the speaker.
And once you told me I was mistaken
Being corrected about a mistaken belief regarding waking up with the sun.
That I'd awaken with the sun
Ordered orange juice for one, highlighting loneliness.
And ordered orange juice for one
The absence of a significant other in morning routines.
It never entered my mind
Reiteration of a realization that certain thoughts never entered the speaker's mind.
You had what I lack, myself
Recognition of lacking qualities that someone else possesses.
Now I even have to scratch my back myself
Expressing self-reliance, even for basic tasks like scratching one's back.
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
Warning about potential loneliness if scorned.
I'd say a lonely prayer again
Anticipating a return to loneliness and prayer if scorned.
And wish that you were there again
Wishing for the presence of the person when lonely.
To get into my hair again
Describing the person getting into the speaker's hair again, implying closeness.
It never entered my mind
Reiteration that certain thoughts never entered the speaker's mind.
Once you warned me that if you scorned me
Repeating the warning about potential loneliness if scorned.
I'd say a lonely prayer again
Anticipating a return to loneliness and prayer if scorned.
And wish that you were there again
Wishing for the presence of the person when lonely.
To get into my hair again
Describing the person getting into the speaker's hair again, implying closeness.
It never entered my mind
Final reiteration that certain thoughts never entered the speaker's mind.
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